The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were married at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 19 May 2018. New Zealand Post was first in the world to issue stamps showing images from the wedding.
These enchanting stamps were available to order by 10am NZST – possibly while the champagne was still flowing at the evening wedding reception. The Stamps and Coins team worked through the early hours to deliver a set of stamps that showed the happy couple on their wedding day. Artist Dave Burke selected images from the wedding as they were released, and designed the resulting commemorative stamp sheet.
Focus issue 66 - October 2018
2018 Royal Wedding
As part of the Commonwealth of Nations, New Zealand has a proud relationship with the United Kingdom and its royal family, and a royal occasion such as this is worth celebrating. These stamps are the perfect memento of this special day, and make wonderful collectables.
It was also a special day for Stamps and Coins team designer Saint Andrew Matautia, who heroically arrived in the early hours to create Royal Wedding stamps for Niue and Tokelau, before heading off to be with his partner for the arrival of their newborn. Later in the morning, TVNZ arrived to film a piece on the team’s efforts, which featured on One News that evening. Featuring four stunning images from the wedding and two images celebrating the couple’s engagement, this stamp sheet is a splendid reminder of this special day. Born on 15 September 1984, Prince Henry Charles Albert David is much admired around the world. As an unlikely successor to the throne, he has been freer to socialise, to date and to be more adventurous than his older brother. However, his wedding marks a shift in focus away from youthful adventures towards a future family. 3
